Got an ancient laptop or desktop lying around? With just a bit of extra effort, you can transform an old gaming PC into an NAS, experiment with a new OS, build your own security cam, and more.

We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

Computers running Windows 10—that is, most laptops sold between late 2015 and 2021—are fairly easy to get up and running if they have no major hardware problems. Upgrade to Windows 11 if you can ...

The traditional last resting place for a discarded computer is anywhere it won't be in the way -- in a closet, under a lamp, in the attic, anywhere. But there are a growing number of ...

If you have a growing graveyard of old printers and laptops in your closet, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, probably because ...

ChromeOS Flex lets businesses (or anyone) turn aged PCs and Macs into ChromeOS machines for free. I toured a Google QA lab to learn more about the effort's successes and challenges. I’ve been a ...

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Resellers of old computer equipment say they will no longer accept used equipment without charging for erasing hard drives to ensure they aren’t held liable for exposing sensitive data. Marc Sherman, ...